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W/[NESSES mnnzw madamPnmbumumsummmm NIT-ED STATES VILLIAM FREDRIGKS,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,900, dated May 26,1896.

Application filed November 23,1895. Serial No. 569,870. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM FREDRIC-KS, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Coin Advertising Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved advertising attachment tocoins, and preferably to the various denominations of silver coins-suchas dollars, half-dollars, and quarters-whereby in a neat, cheap, andattractive manner storekeepers and business-men generally can advertisethemselves and their goods, and also hold out a bonus for return in gthe attachment in connection with acoin of corresponding denomination inmaking purchases.

The invention consists of a coin advertisin g device which is composedof an open sheet-metal frame of circular shape that is provided at itscircumference with bent-up lugs that spring over the milled edge of thecoin, so as to retain the frame in position.

The invention consists, further, of an advertising attachment to coinswhich is formed of an open sheet-metal frame of circular shape providedwith radial arms and a disk-shaped center portion and with bent-upspring-lugs that bind on the milled edge of the coin, so that the frameis firmly held thereon.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent perspectiveviews of my improved advertising device, showing the same attached,respectively, toa silver dollar, half-dollar, and quarter-dollar; andFig. 4: is a vertical transverse section on line 4 4, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents my improved advertisingattachment for coins. The attachment is made of suitable sheet metal,which is either silver ornickel plated or lacquered in any suitablecolor, and which is composed of a circular frame correspond ing in sizeto the size of the coin which is to be used. The frame A is providedwith openings a, formed by radial arms a, that connect the ring-shapedcircumference b with a disk-shaped center portion cl. From thecircumference of the frameA are bent-up, preferably three or more, lugse, to which a spring action is given by means of a slight bend, so thatthey spring over and bind on the milled edge of the coin. Said lugs havea length not exceeding that of the thickness of the milled edge of thecoin which is to be received in the frame, so that the coin can beimmediately set in or detached from the frame without having to bendover the lugs, the retention of the coin in the frame being accomplishedthrough the medium of the friction of the lugs on the milled edge of thecoin. hen the frame A is applied to the coin, one side of the coinremains entirely uncovered, the other side being partly covered andshowing the reverse side of the coin in part through the openings Ct.The center portion d, as well as the radial connecting-arms a, maybeomitted and only the ring-shaped portion be used, as shown in Fig. 3,though it is preferable to use the center portion, as the same can beused to advantage for placing a trade-mark of the firm or otheradvertising matter on the same. It is intended that the name and addressof the firm be placed .on the circular portion of the frame by stampingor printing it by means of suitable dies on the circuniferential portionof the frame, while the trademark or other device is preferably placedon the center portion. The attachment can also be used byotferingabonus, which is stamped, embossed, or printed on thecircumferential port-ion of the frame, like the other advertisingmatter, so as to induce the return of the attachment with acorresponding coin in making purchases of the firm who has originallyissued the attachment, whereby the holders are induced to save theadvertising attachments and return them to the firm which has issuedthem in exchange for other goods.

My improved advertising attachment can also be applied to coins of anyother denomination and of any desired country, though its greatestadvantage will arise by using it with the various denominations ofsilver coins, as, owing to their larger circulation, a very extendedadvertising medium can be obtained in applying the advertising attachmcut to the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 2 saqecc An advertising attachment for coinsconmyinvention I have signed my name in pressisting of a flatsheet-metal frame provided ence of two subscribing Witnesses. at itscircumference with bent-up spring-lugs not exceeding in length thethickness of the VILLIAM FREDRICKS 5 coin, said lugs engaging the millededges of Witnesses:

the coin and holding said coin by friction. PAUL GOEPEL,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as GEO. WV. J AEKEL.

